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| Based on | Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan |
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| Theme music composer | Bear McCreary |
| Composers | Sparks & Shadows |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Production location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| Running time | 32–47 minutes |
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| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | December 19, 2023 – present |
| Network | Hulu |
| Release | December 10, 2025 – present |
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an American fantasy and adventure television series created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for streaming service Disney+, based on the book series of the same name by Riordan. Walker Scobell stars as the title character, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood.
Development on the series began in May 2020, following a pitch by Riordan to Disney Branded Television. Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz were announced as showrunners in July 2021, with James Bobin hired to direct the first episode in October. Scobell was cast in the lead role in January 2022, with Jeffries and Simhadri joining the cast in May. Filming takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians premiered on December 19, 2023, with the first two episodes of the first season. The other six episodes were released weekly through January 30, 2024. The first season is based on the first book in the series, The Lightning Thief . The series was renewed for a second season in February 2024, based on the second book, The Sea of Monsters . The second season premiered on December 10, 2025, with its first two episodes on both Disney+ and Hulu. In March 2025, ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season, which is set to adapt the third book, The Titan's Curse . The series has received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its worldbuilding, faithfulness to the source material, and performances (particularly Scobell, Jeffries, Simhadri, and Bushnell). It won eight of the sixteen Children's and Family Emmy Awards for which it was nominated, including Outstanding Young Teen Series and awards for writing and directing.
In the first season, twelve-year-old demigod Percy Jackson is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt and races to find it and restore order to Olympus. [1]
In the second season, Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood a year later, where he learns that it is under threat from the forces of Kronos and Grover has gone missing, and must venture into the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece. [2] [3]
Series author Rick Riordan makes cameo appearances in the first season as a teacher in the headmasters' office at Yancy Academy and as a statue at Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium. [42] [‡ 1]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 8 | December 19, 2023 | January 30, 2024 | Disney+ | |
| 2 [43] | 8 | December 10, 2025 | January 21, 2026 | Disney+ / Hulu | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [43] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher" | James Bobin | Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg | December 19, 2023 | |
While on a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is given a sword in the form of a ball-point pen by Mr. Brunner, his Latin teacher. Percy accidentally 'pushes' class bully Nancy Bobofit into a water fountain, catching the attention of algebra teacher Mrs. Dodds, who reveals herself as a Fury, Alecto. Percy unintentionally strikes and vaporizes Alecto with the sword, then discovers that everyone else has seemingly forgotten her. Percy is expelled from school and returns home to his stepfather Gabe Ugliano and mother Sally Jackson. Percy and Sally head to their cabin in Montauk, New York, where Sally explains that Greek gods and monsters are real. Percy's class friend Grover Underwood, inadvertently revealing himself as a satyr, arrives and tells Sally to move Percy to Camp Half-Blood. The three are attacked by a Minotaur on their way, and the Minotaur seemingly kills Sally, which causes Percy to kill it in anger while breaking its horn. He collapses upon reaching camp where he is greeted by Chiron, a centaur. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom" | James Bobin | Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg | December 19, 2023 | |
Percy awakens in the camp's infirmary. He meets Mr. D, the camp director, and learns that Mr. Brunner is actually Chiron. Chiron instructs Percy to stay in the Hermes cabin until his godly parent claims him. Percy meets several other campers, including Luke Castellan and Clarisse La Rue. Clarisse and her friends attempt to dunk Percy's head in the toilet, but Percy unknowingly repels them with his water powers. Annabeth Chase recruits Percy into her team for a game of capture-the-flag. Luke tells Percy about how he and Thalia Grace had recruited Annabeth and set off for camp, but only he and Annabeth made it. Capture-the-flag begins, and Percy repels an attack by Clarisse and her friends. After her team claims victory, Annabeth pushes Percy into the lake. The water heals his wounds, and Percy is then claimed by Poseidon, to the surprise of much of the campers. Soon afterward, Percy is told that Zeus has accused him of stealing his Master Bolt and that war will break out if it is not returned within a week. When Grover tells Percy that Sally is still alive, Percy decides to embark on the quest. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium" | Anders Engström | Jonathan E. Steinberg & Monica Owusu-Breen | December 26, 2023 | |
Percy receives a prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi, which appears to confirm that the Master Bolt is with Hades in the Underworld beneath Los Angeles. Chiron asks Percy to choose two other campers to accompany him on his quest, and Percy chooses Annabeth and Grover. Before leaving, Percy also receives a pair of winged shoes from Luke. The three begin a cross-country bus trip and are attacked by Alecto, having previously reformed, and Tisiphone in New Jersey. They manage to escape and find the home of Medusa. She tries to convince Percy that she is not a monster but rather a victim of the whims of the gods and asks him to betray his friends in exchange for help in saving his mother. The trio then work together to decapitate Medusa. Percy uses Medusa's head to petrify Alecto. After disagreements with Annabeth and Grover, Percy reveals to them that the prophecy said that he would be betrayed by a friend. The three then clarify themselves, and Percy decides to send Medusa's head to Mount Olympus. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "I Plunge to My Death" | Anders Engström | Jonathan E. Steinberg & Joe Tracz | January 2, 2024 | |
Percy, Annabeth, and Grover continue west on a train. Annabeth recounts running away from home and being found by Luke and Thalia. The next day, the trio discover that their cabin was ransacked by a woman, who reveals herself as Echidna and is training a young Chimera that poisons Percy. After the train arrives in St. Louis, the trio seek refuge inside the Gateway Arch, as it is a monument to Athena. Percy begins to deteriorate from the poison, so Annabeth decides to bring him to the top of the Arch in order to seek help from Athena. Annabeth then learns from Echidna's monster language that Athena was embarrassed after Medusa's head arrived on Mount Olympus and has allowed Echidna and the Chimera to enter the Arch. Percy decides to stay behind and allow Grover and Annabeth to escape. After an unsuccessful battle with the Chimera, Percy falls from the Arch and plummets toward the ground. A waterspout made by Poseidon then pulls him into the Mississippi River. While struggling underwater, Percy encounters a Nereid who helps him realize that he can breathe underwater. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers" | Jet Wilkinson | Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg | January 9, 2024 | |
Annabeth spots Atropos cutting a thread signifying an impeding death before she and Grover reunite with Percy. Percy tells them that they need to meet with Poseidon in Santa Monica before learning that the three of them have become wanted criminals due to the events on the train and at the Arch. The trio then encounter Ares, who offers to assist them if Percy and Annabeth recover his shield from Waterland. The two find the shield inside a tunnel of love, but Percy has to become trapped on Hephaestus's golden throne for the shield to release. Annabeth convinces Hephaestus to free Percy. Afterwards, Hephaestus tells Annabeth that he will put in a good word to Athena. Ares gives the trio a backpack with supplies and brings them to a zoo delivery truck bound for Las Vegas, where they can get assistance from Hermes at the Lotus Casino. Grover then tells Percy and Annabeth that he knows who stole the Master Bolt based on his conversation with Ares. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "We Take a Zebra to Vegas" | Jet Wilkinson | Jonathan E. Steinberg & Joe Tracz | January 16, 2024 | |
After Percy eavesdrops on a dream where a mysterious voice presenting as his headmaster from Yancy Academy talks to the lightning thief, the trio arrive in Las Vegas and inform Luke via Iris Message that Clarisse might be the thief. At the Lotus Hotel and Casino, Grover finds a family friend named Augustus who says that he found Pan, and Percy and Annabeth find Hermes, who refuses to help them for various reasons. They then realize that they have unknowingly been inside the casino for days due to the air inside the casino containing lotus fruit. After reuniting with Grover, they find Hermes's car and the directions to the Underworld he left them. They are brought to Santa Monica Beach by the car. In the water, Percy learns from a Nereid that his quest's deadline had passed and his father left to prepare for war. Percy vows to continue his quest and is provided with four pearls to escape the Underworld. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of" | Anders Engström | Andrew Miller | January 23, 2024 | |
In the past, Sally brings Percy to a new school. Overwhelmed due to Percy struggling with abandonment and beginning to see mythical creatures, Sally contacts Poseidon, who dissuades her from taking Percy to Camp Half-Blood so he can forge his own identity. In the present, Percy confronts Procrustes and gains access to his secret passage into the Underworld. The trio encounter Charon, who summons Cerberus. Annabeth tames the dog, allowing them to escape, but Grover realizes that he lost his pearl. In the Asphodel Meadows, Annabeth becomes stuck and has to use her pearl. After reaching Tartarus, Grover is nearly pulled into the pit by the flying shoes, with Percy then discovering the Master Bolt in his gifted backpack. Percy and Grover continue to Hades's Palace, and Hades offers to return Sally if Percy returns his Helm of Darkness, which was also stolen. Percy realizes that Kronos organized the thefts, due to his longstanding grudge against his children. Hades offers to protect them in exchange for the Bolt. Percy refuses, but promises to recover the Helm. The two use their pearls and are brought to Montauk, where they reunite with Annabeth before being confronted by Ares. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Prophecy Comes True" | Jet Wilkinson | Craig Silverstein | January 30, 2024 | |
Percy challenges Ares to a fight with the first to draw blood winning both the Bolt and the Helm. After summoning a wave, Percy slashes Ares who leaves vowing vengeance. Then Percy gives the Helm to a restored Alecto while having her tell Hades to honor their deal. Percy travels to Olympus atop the Empire State Building and returns the Bolt to Zeus, who plans to continue his war. When Zeus is about to strike Percy, Poseidon intervenes and surrenders where the two agree to inform the council of the threat of Kronos. Zeus leaves telling Poseidon to make sure he doesn't see Percy again. After Poseidon sends him back to Camp Half-Blood, Percy realizes that Luke, who gave him the cursed shoes, is the thief. After confirming this and failing to recruit Percy, Luke subdues him in a fight. However, Annabeth reveals herself, having heard everything, and Luke flees. On the last day of camp, Percy leaves to reunite with Sally, Annabeth leaves to reconnect with her family, and Grover leaves to search the seas for Pan. The trio promises to reunite in a year. Kronos informs Percy in a dream that he is key to his return. Later, [c] Gabe opens a returned package containing Medusa's head and is petrified. | ||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [43] | Directed by | Written by [44] | Original release date [45] | |
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| 9 | 1 | "I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals" | James Bobin | Rick Riordan & Craig Silverstein | December 10, 2025 | |
Percy spends the school year at Meriwether College Prep with Tyson, a homeless classmate whom Sally recognizes as a Cyclops and takes care of. Percy dreams of Grover being captured after being cornered by demigods allied with Luke. On the last day of school, Percy and Tyson are picked up by the Gray Sisters' Taxi and Annabeth, who warns them that the camp is in danger. They are attacked by three Laestrygonians, one of whom is killed by Clarisse, and discover Luke poisoning Thalia's tree, weakening the camp's protective barrier. When Clarisse and the new activities director King Tantalus threaten Tyson, Poseidon claims him, leaving Percy shocked. Percy and Annabeth request a quest to save the tree, but are denied by Mr. D and Tantalus. Through an empathy link with Grover, Percy learns that Grover is imprisoned by the Cyclops Polyphemus and that the Golden Fleece, which can heal anything, is on his island. Using coordinates from Grover and the Gray Sisters, Percy decides to seek the Fleece to save the tree. | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Demon Pigeons Attack" | James Bobin | Sarah Watson | December 10, 2025 | |
Annabeth contacts Chiron, who warns her that Percy cannot quest for the Fleece because of the Great Prophecy. During a camp chariot race that Annabeth plans to sabotage to keep Percy at camp, Stymphalian birds attack after breaking through the barrier, and Annabeth discovers they are driven away by high-pitched sounds, which she, Percy, and Tyson use by playing "Emotions". With the barrier set to fail within a week, Tantalus assigns Clarisse a quest for the Fleece, and she selects Annabeth and Chris, the latter at Annabeth's request, much to Percy's annoyance. Percy flees and prays to Poseidon, after which Hermes appears with permission for him to quest for Grover and gives him a wind thermos and special vitamins. When Annabeth tries to stop Percy, Tantalus attempts to shoot them but is stopped by Tyson, allowing Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson to escape and head for a cruise ship bound for the Sea of Monsters within the Bermuda Triangle. | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "We Board the Princess Andromeda" | Jason Ensler | Tamara Becher-Wilkinson | December 17, 2025 | |
Clarisse consults the Oracle and, despite being warned her quest will fail, chooses to go alone. Ares equips her with an ironclad warship and an undead army and tells her to find the Fleece before Percy. Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson board the Princess Andromeda, where Percy and Annabeth confront Alison Simms, an ally of Luke; she falls overboard during the fight. Percy later recognizes Kronos' scythe as the ship's emblem, linking it to Luke's forces. Captured by Luke while Tyson is taken below, Percy and Annabeth are shown Kronos' sarcophagus and told the Fleece will speed his return; Luke claims Percy's support would bring Kronos back immediately and prevent a second Olympian-Titan war that would devastate humanity. Tyson causes an explosion, allowing the trio to escape. Clarisse later learns Tantalus gave her false coordinates and needs Percy's help, while Annabeth tells Percy about the Great Prophecy foretelling that a child of the Big Three will either save or destroy Olympus. | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Clarisse Blows Up Everything" | Jason Ensler | Shae Worthy | December 24, 2025 | |
In the past, Grover tries to take Annabeth, Luke, and Thalia to camp. After Annabeth is kidnapped by Cyclopes and rescued by Thalia, they decide to go for Annabeth's safety, and an attack of Furies forces Thalia to sacrifice herself so the others can reach safely. In the present, Tyson worries about the Great Prophecy, but Percy comforts him as they are cornered by Clarisse and her crew. Percy challenges Clarisse to a duel to decide who goes to the Sea of Monsters; Annabeth kills three essential crew members forcing Clarisse to take them. Annabeth convinces Clarisse to face Scylla and sacrifice six crew members to enter the Sea of Monsters. Percy reassures Annabeth about the future and converses with Clarisse about their quests. They begin the first trial with Scylla taking three men when Clarisse changes course to face Charybdis. While Clarisse attacks Charybdis, Percy tries to change course by controlling the water in the whirlpool, but the thermos opens completely and destroys the ironclad with them inside a cyclone. | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "We Check In to C.C.'s Spa & Resort" | Catriona McKenzie | Sarah Watson | December 31, 2025 | |
Percy and Annabeth awaken at Circe's spa, where they learn that Tyson and Clarisse are possibly dead and that they must survive the Sirens to leave. Clarisse awakens on the shore of an island and reunites with Grover after Polyphemus captures her. Grover convinces her to escape another way, but forgets his disguise when Polyphemus returns. Percy learns from Circe that his fatal flaw is his friends, which can endanger him and the world. Percy confronts Circe about helping a few heroes with beeswax and that her training is a sham, so Circe transforms him into a guinea pig. Polyphemus deceives Clarisse using his voice mimicry and plans to use both as bait. Annabeth finds Percy and transforms him and the other guinea pigs back into humans with vitamins. Circe steals back the wax, and Annabeth faces the Sirens alone with the help of her mother Athena, but it turns out to be an illusion caused by the Sirens; Percy rescues her, and they leave, arriving at Polyphemus's island. | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Nobody Gets the Fleece" | Catriona McKenzie | Albert Kim | January 7, 2026 | |
After the ironclad was destroyed, Tyson sank into the sea and was rescued by a hippocampus. In the present, Percy dreams of Thalia destroying camp before he and Annabeth disguise themselves as sheep to pass Polyphemus. Luke sends Annabeth an Iris Message warning her about Polyphemus, learns her location, and teleports to the island. As Percy descends into the cave to rescue Grover and Clarisse, he is trapped by Polyphemus, and Annabeth discovers the Fleece is a fake planted as bait. Invisible, Annabeth distracts Polyphemus by reminding him of how Odysseus once tricked and blinded him. After Grover finds the real Fleece, Polyphemus returns and knocks Annabeth unconscious. Tyson arrives and fights Polyphemus while Luke finds Annabeth is dying. Percy offers Luke the Fleece to heal her, and Luke does so but takes both Annabeth and the Fleece to the Princess Andromeda. Tyson then frees Percy, Grover, and Clarisse and summons four hippocampi to rescue Annabeth and recover the Fleece. | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "I Go Down with the Ship" | Jason Ensler | Tamara Becher-Wilkinson | January 14, 2026 | |
In the past, after Thalia sacrifices herself, Zeus turns her into a tree, much to Luke's dismay. In the present, Percy and the group obtain a keycard to enter Luke's suite, but he and Clarisse pursue different plans. Luke places the Fleece on Kronos' sarcophagus. Percy finds Annabeth, but becomes invisible when Luke arrives. Annabeth tries to convince Luke that the Fleece could bring Thalia back. Kronos orders Alison to kill Annabeth, but Clarisse defeats Alison and her group. Percy finds the Fleece, and Kronos unsuccessfully tries to persuade him not to take it. Luke finds Percy, and they fight. Percy escapes but is stabbed by Luke and healed by the Fleece. Percy sends Clarisse to camp with the Fleece on the back of Luke's pegasus Blackjack. Sally takes Percy and the group to the camp, with Percy troubled by his vision of Thalia killing everyone there. Kronos orders Luke to kill Percy. | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | "The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Well" | TBA | Craig Silverstein | January 21, 2026 | |
In November 2018, Rick Riordan stated that he believed he would have no creative control over a reboot of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians novel series by The Walt Disney Company if it were to happen, much like his experience with the film series with 20th Century Fox. [46] In December 2019, Riordan pitched an adaptation of the novels to Disney, [47] which had acquired Fox in March of that year. [48] By May 2020, a Disney+ series based on Percy Jackson was in the works, with the first season set to adapt the first book in the series, The Lightning Thief . [49] Riordan revealed in March 2021 that searches for the series' directors and cast was underway, [50] with James Bobin being announced as the pilot episode's director in October. [51] Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz were also announced as showrunners in July. [52]
The series was greenlit by Disney Branded Television in January 2022, with 20th Television and the Gotham Group producing the project. Steinberg, Shotz, Bobin, and Riordan were announced as executive producers alongside Riordan's wife Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe, Anders Engström, Jet Wilkinson, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, and D. J. Goldberg. [1] At the D23 Expo in September, Anders Engström and Jet Wilkinson were revealed to be executive producing the series as well. [53] The same month, Riordan revealed that Engström would direct the third and fourth episodes while Wilkinson would direct the fifth and sixth. [54] The series was reportedly made with a budget of $12 to 15 million per episode. [14]
In February 2024, Disney+ renewed the series for a second season, which will adapt the second book, The Sea of Monsters . [55] In April 2024, Albert Kim was announced as a new executive producer starting with the second season. [56] The series was renewed for a third season in March 2025, which will adapt the third book, The Titan's Curse . [57]
Drafts of the pilot episode were being reviewed by March 2021. [50] In April 2021, it was announced that Steinberg would serve as co-writer and executive producer of the pilot alongside Riordan. [58] The same day, Monica Owusu-Breen, Daphne Olive, Stewart Strandberg, Zoë Neary, Joe Tracz, and Xavier Stiles joined as writers. [52] Each season of the series will adapt one installment of the book series, with the first season being an adaptation of The Lightning Thief. [50] There are also plans to adapt additional material within the franchise for the series. [14] In addition to writing the pilot, Riordan and co-showrunner Steinberg created a series bible for the show, as well as planning the plot for the first season and creating ideas for potential future seasons. [52] The first season consists of eight episodes. [59]
Writing for the second season had begun by March 2023. [60] Plans for future seasons include a further exploration of Chiron's disability. [14] Writing for the third season had begun by late February 2025. [61]
Preliminary casting began in April 2021. [62] In January 2022, Walker Scobell was cast in the lead role as Percy Jackson, with this being announced in April. [4] The next month, it was announced that Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri would respectively portray Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood, two close friends of Percy. [6] Jeffries' casting received online backlash due to Annabeth not being depicted as black in the novels, which Riordan claimed was racism, and stated, "Once you see Leah as Annabeth, she will become exactly the way you imagine Annabeth, assuming you give her that chance, but you refuse to credit that this may be true." [63] Logan Lerman, who played Percy in the film series, praised the casting of Scobell, Jeffries and Simhadri in their roles. [64]
In June, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally, and Timm Sharp were announced to be appearing in recurring capacities as Sally Jackson, Chiron, Dionysus, Alecto, and Gabe Ugliano, respectively. [12] The same month, Dior Goodjohn and Charlie Bushnell joined the cast in recurring roles as Clarisse La Rue and Luke Castellan, respectively, while Olivea Morton was announced to portray Nancy Bobofit in a guest role. [10] Pro wrestler Adam Copeland was cast in the recurring role of Ares in October, while Suzanne Cryer and Jessica Parker Kennedy were cast in the guest roles of Echidna and Medusa, respectively. [16] In November 2022, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jay Duplass, and Timothy Omundson were announced to guest-star as Hermes, Hades, and Hephaestus, respectively; [27] [26] as were Lance Reddick and Toby Stephens in January 2023, announced to portray Zeus and Poseidon, respectively. [29] Jason Gray-Stanford was cast in an undisclosed role in March 2023, [65] later revealed to be Maron. [23]
On July 25, Daniel Diemer was announced as the actor portraying Tyson during San Diego Comic-Con. [11] On August 10, Sandra Bernhard, Kristen Schaal, and Margaret Cho were announced to be portraying the Gray Sisters during D23 Expo, with each of them portraying Anger, Tempest and Wasp, respectively. [34] On August 15, Timothy Simons was announced as the actor for Tantalus. [17] On September 23, Tamara Smart was revealed to be playing Thalia Grace. [22] On November 10, the actress for Athena was revealed to be Andra Day during D23 Brazil. [39] On November 25, Courtney B. Vance was announced as the replacement actor for Zeus, following Reddick's death in March 2023. [66] On December 20, Rosemarie DeWitt, Aleks Paunovic, Beatrice Kitsos, and Kevin Chacon were announced in guest roles as C.C., Polyphemus, Alison Simms, and Chris Rodriguez respectively. [19]
At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, it was announced that Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Abercrombie were cast as Nico di Angelo and Bianca di Angelo, respectively, the children of Hades. [67] On an interview, Riordan confirmed that they were already in talks to cast Atlas, the season's villain. [68] On August 21, 2025, Dafne Keen and Saara Chaudry were announced as the actresses for Artemis and Zoë Nightshade. [69] On October 15, 2025, Kate McKinnon was revealed to be portraying Aphrodite. [70] On December 22, Holt McCallany, David Costabile, and Jesse L. Martin were announced to be the actors portraying Atlas, Dr. Thorn, and Frederick Chase respectively. [71]
Principal photography for the first season began on June 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia, [12] [51] under the working title Mink Golden, [72] and concluded on February 2, 2023. [73] Sound stage filming took place at Mammoth Studios in Burnaby. [74] The series utilized an LED stage powered by Industrial Light & Magic's StageCraft visual effects technology. [75]
Principal photography for the second season began on August 1, 2024, in Vancouver and concluded on January 31, 2025. [76] [77] Filming for the duel between Percy and Clarisse was done at Spanish Banks between September 19 and 20. [78] Additional location filming for the scenes on Polyphemus' island took place in Osoyoos and the Okanagan Valley. [79] [80]
Pre-production for the third season took place in July 2025. [81] Principal photography began on August 7 in Vancouver and is set to conclude in March 2026. [82]
Dan Hennah serves as the production designer. [83] Tish Monaghan serves as the costume designer for the first season. [84] [83] Catherine Adair serves as the costume designer for the second season. [85]
By October 2023, Bear McCreary had been writing music for the series, after previously working with Steinberg and Shotz in the series Human Target , Black Sails and See . [86] Members of the music company Sparks & Shadows, which McCreary was a co-founder of, were involved. [86] The score for the first season was released digitally by Hollywood Records on December 22, with Sparks & Shadows credited as composer and McCreary credited with writing the themes. [87] The score for the second season was released digitally by Hollywood Records on December 18, 2025. [88]
| Percy Jackson and the Olympians | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | December 22, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 1:03:24 | |||
| Label | Sparks and Shadows | |||
| Bear McCreary soundtrack chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" | Bear McCreary | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Perseus" |
| 4:22 |
| 3. | "The Minotaur" |
| 4:53 |
| 4. | "Camp Half-Blood" |
| 6:44 |
| 5. | "Aunty Em" |
| 2:44 |
| 6. | "The Mother of Monsters" |
| 2:57 |
| 7. | "Chimera" |
| 2:52 |
| 8. | "The Tunnel of Love" |
| 3:02 |
| 9. | "A Zebra in Vegas" |
| 3:10 |
| 10. | "Spirit of the Sea" |
| 3:54 |
| 11. | "The Fields of Asphodel" |
| 2:21 |
| 12. | "Lord of the Dead" |
| 2:58 |
| 13. | "Poseidon" |
| 5:13 |
| 14. | "Olympus" |
| 3:52 |
| 15. | "The Lightning Thief" |
| 3:38 |
| 16. | "The Sea Does Not Like to Be Restrained" |
| 5:33 |
| Total length: | 1:03:24 | ||
| Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 2 | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | December 18, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 1:11:41 | |||
| Label | Sparks and Shadows | |||
| Bear McCreary soundtrack chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2 Theme)" | Bear McCreary | 2:18 |
| 2. | "The Quest for Pan" |
| 3:10 |
| 3. | "The Gray Sisters and King Tantalus" |
| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Laistrygonians" |
| 2:21 |
| 5. | "Tyson" |
| 2:58 |
| 6. | "The Chariot Race" |
| 5:49 |
| 7. | "The Great Prophecy" |
| 2:34 |
| 8. | "Clarisse and the Ironclad" |
| 2:54 |
| 9. | "No Rest for the Dead" |
| 2:00 |
| 10. | "The Sea of Monsters" |
| 4:24 |
| 11. | "C.C.'s Island Resort and Spa" |
| 3:40 |
| 12. | "The Sirens (feat. Dayna Ambrosio)" |
| 3:43 |
| 13. | "Polyphemus and The Golden Fleece" |
| 5:40 |
| 14. | "Fatal Flaw" |
| 3:03 |
| 15. | "The Princess Andromeda" |
| 2:33 |
| 16. | "Voice of Kronos" |
| 2:57 |
| 17. | "The Battle for Half-Blood Hill" |
| 3:27 |
| 18. | "Brace Yourself" |
| 3:40 |
| 19. | "What Really Happened" |
| 5:14 |
| 20. | "Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Season 2 Extended Theme" | McCreary | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 1:11:41 | ||
A teaser for the series was revealed during the D23 Expo in September 2022. [89] Rotem Rusak of Nerdist highlighted how the teaser featured the opening lines of The Lightning Thief, [90] while Kendall Myers of Collider noted the teaser's dark tone. [91] A second teaser trailer for the first season was released on September 19, 2023. [92] The trailer was released on November 16 and was viewed 84.3 million times in the first 10 days across all social media platforms. [93]
The first teaser for the second season was revealed during the D23 Expo in August 2024. [94] A second teaser trailer for the season was released on July 24, 2025, at San Diego Comic-Con. [95] The trailer was released on November 6. [96] The trailer was viewed 135.9 million times in the first 10 days across all social media platforms; a 60% increase compared to the trailer for the first season in the same timeframe. [97] A special recap crossover with Phineas and Ferb , titled Phineas and Ferb Recap: Percy Jackson, was released on December 5, 2025. [98]
While the first season was initially expected in early 2024, [99] [100] Hulu announced episodes would be available to stream beginning December 20, 2023. [101] The first season premiered on Disney+ with two episodes on December 19, a day earlier than previously scheduled. [102] A red carpet premiere event was held in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 13 and at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on December 16. [103] [104] Eight episodes [59] were released weekly until January 30, 2024. [105] [106] The season made its linear broadcast debut on Disney Channel on May 2, 2025. [‡ 2]
The second season premiered on December 10, 2025, on Disney+ and Hulu, with its two first episodes, while remaining episodes will be released on a weekly basis up until the season finale on January 21, 2026. [45] [107] A red carpet premiere event was held in Los Angeles at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 3, [108] at Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo on December 7, [109] at Picturehouse Central in London on December 10, [110] at the Teatro Calderón in Madrid on December 13, [111] and at the Paley Center for Media in New York City on December 17. [112]
In December 2023, Disney announced that 13.3 million viewers watched the premiere episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians within its first six days on Disney+ and Hulu. [113] Analytics company Samba TV, which gathers viewership data from certain smart TVs and content providers, reported that 898,000 U.S. households watched the first episode on Disney+ during the same period, noting that Gen Z households (ages 20–24) were overrepresented among viewers by 10%. [114] In January 2024, Disney announced that the episode had been viewed by 26.2 million viewers after three weeks. [115] The second through fifth episodes each attracted at least 10 million viewers within seven days of release. [115] Overall, Percy Jackson and the Olympians accumulated 110 million hours streamed across Disney+ and Hulu during its first seven weeks. [55] Through May 10, 2024, the first season was the most watched Disney+ original series with 23.3% of audience viewership. [116] Luminate, which gathers viewership data from smart TVs in the U.S., reported that by the end of 2024 the first season remained Disney+'s most-watched original series of the year, with 3.07 billion minutes viewed domestically between December 29, 2023, and December 31, 2024. [117] Whip Media, which tracks viewership data for the more than 25 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, calculated that Percy Jackson and the Olympians was the most-streamed original television in the U.S from the week ending January 28 through the week ending February 4, 2024. The series remained within the top ten through the week ending February 18, 2024. [118]
Streaming analytics firm FlixPatrol, which monitors daily updated VOD charts and streaming ratings across the globe, reported that the second season became the most popular show on Disney+ both domestically and internationally within two days of the season premiere. [119] On December 15, 2025, Disney+ Brasil announced that viewership for the second season's premiere was doubled compared to the first season's. [120] Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on certain U.S. television screens, reported that Percy Jackson and the Olympians generated 508 million minutes of watch time between December 8–14. [121] [122]
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91% (65 reviews) [123] | 73 (26 reviews) [124] |
| 2 | 100% (35 reviews) [125] | 73 (9 reviews) [126] |
For the first season, on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 65 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "A faithful adaptation of Rick Riordan's novels, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a lovingly realized odyssey through adolescence and myth." [123] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [124]
Nicole Drum of ComicBook.com wrote "Some of the best casting ever in a television series, fantastic performances, and even the magic of the visuals and world-building, the series is about as perfect a television adaptation as you can get, as if it's been favored by the gods themselves." [127] Matthew Creith of TheWrap praised the writing, describing it as "quick-witted, the action is stellar, and making Percy's journey an episodic tale helps to propel the young character forward in exciting directions." [128] Kathryn Porter of Paste wrote, "From the casting to the writing to the production design, we get the adaptation of The Lightning Thief that we have been wanting for over a decade to see, and there is nowhere to go but up." [129] Aramide Tinubu of Variety wrote, "The series depicts a genuinely inclusive world, showcasing storylines and characters that will captivate fans for the next decade. At long last, Riordan's work has been given the extensive visual adaptation it deserves." [130]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds an approval rating of 100% based on 35 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Taking its young heroes to new seas, Percy Jackson and the Olympians grows bigger and better, bringing us all along for a new glorious adventure." [125] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [126]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artios Awards | February 12, 2025 | Live Action Children & Family Series | Denise Chamian, Jordana Sapiurka; Candice Elzinga (Location Casting Director) | Nominated | [131] |
| Astra TV Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Children or Family Series | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominated | [132] |
| BET Awards | June 30, 2024 | BET YoungStars Award | Leah Sava Jeffries | Nominated | [133] |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards | March 15, 2025 | Outstanding Young Teen Series | Jeremy Bell, James Bobin, Anders Engstrom, DJ Goldberg, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Monica Owusu-Breen, Becky Riordan, Rick Riordan, Jim Rowe, Bert Salke, Dan Shotz, Craig Silverstein, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Jet Wilkinson, Shernold Edwards, Andrew Miller, Joe Tracz, John Catron and Zoë Neary | Won | [134] |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Adam Copeland | Nominated | |||
| Lance Reddick | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Leah Sava Jeffries | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program | Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program | James Bobin (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") | Won [d] | |||
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program | Bear McCreary, Omer Ben-Zvi, Brian Claeys, Alexandre Côté, Bailey Gordon, Jesse Hartov and Kelsey Woods | Won | |||
| Outstanding Show Open | Christian Arnsparger, Alex Rupert, Jeffrey Su, Michael Wang, Jorge Artola, Henry Chang, Lexi Gunvaldson, Merrill Hall, Bear McCreary, Brandon Savoy, Karin Fong, Tosh Kodamam, Ruthy Kim and Ella Lee | Won | |||
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | Pierre Gill and Jules O'Loughlin | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Editing for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | Colleen Rafferty, Stewart Schill, Curtis Thurber | Won | |||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program | Benjamin L. Cook, Mike McKone, Kelly Zombor, Keith Rogers, Jon Wakeham, Michael Baber, Brandyn Marko, Tim Tuchrello, Shaughnessy Hare, Matt Lapthome, Sam Rogers, Ryan Squires | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program | Yasmin Blake, Jason Neisewander, Emma Orner, Derrek Brajkovich-Horn, Sonia Contreras, Jacinthe Côté, Yanick Dusseault, Erik Henry, Adele Jones-Venables, Benoit Moranne, Donny Rausch, Mathieu Raynault, Matt Robken, Anthony Safariik, Rick Sander, Daniel Schmid, Philippe Théroux, Justin Bunt, Jose Burgos, Roman Schmidt, Jeff White, Katherine Chambers, Joel Whist, Luca Bonatti, Simon Marinof, Espen Nordahl, Sylvain Théroux, Mélanie Carignan, Valérie Clément, Stacey MacDonald, Richard Martin, Jessica-Rose Smith | Won | |||
| Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program | Candice Elzinga, Denise Chamian and Jordana Sapiurka | Won | |||
| Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program | Chris Beach, Chad Chilibeck, Raymond Garrioch, Craig Humphries, Benoit Waller, Harrison Yurkiw, Dan Hennah, Hamish Purdy | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup | Michael Fields, Ashley Forshaw, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Mitchell, McLellan, Alysha McLoughlin, Sam Smith, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Ciara Allen, Sarah Keen, Jonah Levy, Madison Mah, Jessica Ratsoy, Naomi Bakstad, Jeannie Chow | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program | Eli Zagoudakis | Nominated | |||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | February 10, 2024 | Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs | James Bobin (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") | Nominated | [135] |
| Family Film and TV Awards | January 27, 2024 | Best Ensemble Series (Television) | Series cast | Nominated | [136] |
| November 9, 2024 | Best Ensemble Television Series | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominated | [137] | |
| Outstanding Actors in a TV Series | Walker Scobell | Nominated | |||
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2024 | Best Animation/Family (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) for a TV/Streaming Series | "Quest Teaser Trailer" | Won | [138] |
| Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series (Under 2 minutes) | "Finding Percy Jackson Featurette" | Nominated | |||
| Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series) | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominated | |||
| Best WildPosts for a TV/Streaming Series | "Print Campaign" | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 15, 2023 | Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series | Bear McCreary | Nominated | [139] |
| Kidscreen Awards | February 11, 2025 | Best New Series – Teens/Tweens | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Won | [140] |
| Best Live-Action Series – Teens/Tweens | Nominated | ||||
| Leo Awards | May 17, 2024 | Best Make-Up Dramatic Series | Naomi Bakstad, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller & Mike Fields (for "We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of") | Nominated | [141] |
| Best Stunt Coordination Motion Picture or Dramatic Series | Eli Zagoudakis (for "I Plunge to My Death") | Nominated | |||
| Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards | February 15, 2025 | Best Makeup in Children and Teen Programming | Naomi Bakstad, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Jonah Levy & Mike Fields | Nominated | [142] |
| Best Hair Styling in Children and Teen Programming | Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Heather McLellan & Sam Wyatt | Nominated | |||
| February 14, 2026 | Best Makeup in Children and Teen Programming | Naomi Bakstad, Krista Seller, Ashley Forshaw & Megan Harkness | Pending | [143] | |
| Best Hair Styling in Children and Teen Programming | Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jindje Renz & Alysha McLoughlin | Pending | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | March 16, 2024 | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) | Leah Sava Jeffries | Won | [144] |
| February 22, 2025 | Won | [145] | |||
| February 28, 2026 | Outstanding Children's Program | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Pending | [146] | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series) | Leah Sava Jeffries | Pending | |||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | July 23, 2024 | Favorite Kids TV Show | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Won | [147] |
| Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) | Walker Scobell | Won | |||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | February 8, 2025 | Outstanding Children's Program | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominated | [148] |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Fantasy Television Series | Nominated | [149] | |
| SCAD TVfest | February 5–7, 2025 | Rising Star Award | Walker Scobell | Won | [150] |
| Séries em Cena Awards | June 27, 2024 | Series of the Year | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Won | [151] |
| Best Action/Adventure Series | Won | ||||
| Best Actor in an International Series | Walker Scobell | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in an International Series | Leah Sava Jeffries | Nominated | |||
| Shorty Awards | May 22, 2024 | Television | Percy Jackson and the Olympians Social Campaign | Audience Honor | [152] |
| Multi-Platform Presence | Audience Honor | ||||
| Paid & Amplification | Percy Jackson and the Olympians Main Quest Story Selector | Silver | |||
| TCA Awards | July 12, 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Nominated | [153] |
| Tell-Tale TV Awards | June 17, 2024 | Favorite New Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Series | Nominated | [154] | |
| Favorite Performer in a Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Series | Walker Scobell | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | April 14, 2024 | Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials | Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") | Nominated | [155] |
| February 15, 2025 | Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg (for "A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers") | Nominated | [156] |
In January 2024, Disney+ announced the behind-the-scenes documentary A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which premiered alongside the first-season finale on January 30, 2024. [157] A Fortnite island featuring the show's characters entitled Percy Jackson: Siege of Monsters launched on December 9, 2025. [158] Disney Entertainment Television released a companion video podcast for the second season through Disney+, Hulu, YouTube, and various podcast platforms alongside each episode release. [159]
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